A new addition to the personal life, though I’ve long known her by sight and to say hello to. Shelley’s recently been appointed the role of my part-time PA. She’s looking after the books, making sure I’m organised at least to the level at which I can function in society, and ensuring the wheels don’t fall off.

She knows what she’s doing — and she was polite enough to eat a tuna and bean thing I made for lunch on Sunday, which defied description.